12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Espresso Chip Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)

Posted by Nichole Leigh

These delicious cookies manage to be somehow decadent and healthy (feeling) at the same time. Much like the Everything Oatmeal cookies, these morsels come with a smattering of unexpected but delicious flavors: espresso, oatmeal, and (of course) chocolate! They're also vegan.

Espresso Chip Oatmeal Cookies

They may not be the prettiest cookies you've every seen, but I guarantee they're among the most tasty! Cook them for 12 minutes if you like them a bit chewy, 14 if you like them crunchier. Recipe makes 2 dozen  cookies.

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain soy milk

1/2 cup canola oil

2 tablespoons ground flax seed meal (like Bob's Red Mill)

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups oats

3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, mix together soy milk, oil, flax seeds, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. 

3. Sift in flour, cinnamon, espresso powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add oats and chocolate chips and stir until all ingredients are moistened.

4. Drop by tablespoon of dough about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. bake for 12-14 minutes, until cookies are slightly puffed and edges appear dry.

5. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. 

12 Days of Christmas Cookies - Pumpkin Chip Drops

Pumpkin isn't just for Thanksgiving, kids. It's a great ingredient that makes some really great desserts. I love pumpkin pie and pumpkin cookies. But this pumpkin cookie recipe kicks every other pumpkin cookie's ass.

Photo Courtesy of blog.buesink.com

The secret? A lot of ingredients that you wouldn't necessarily think would go together: pumpkin, chocolate chips, and oatmeal.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars together. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Alternate with putting the flour mixture with pumpkin, beating after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Makes 11 dozen.